title: Gastric tuberculosis with outlet obstruction: a case report presenting with a mass lesion.
abstract: Tuberculosis is a major health problem worldwide. In India, it is highly endemic. The most common manifestation is a pulmonary disease, but involvement of the gastrointestinal tract is not uncommon with the ileocecal region being the commonest site. Gastric tuberculosis is rare and usually associated with pulmonary tuberculosis or an immunodeficient state. Here, we report a case of gastric tuberculosis presenting as gastric outlet obstruction in an immunocompetent patient without evidence of pulmonary tuberculosis. Biopsy and PCR confirmed the diagnosis, and the patient responded well to standard antitubercular treatment. Though, gastric tuberculosis is rare, it should be considered as a possibility when patients present with gastric outlet obstruction, particularly in endemic areas with tuberculosis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Jaswant Rai Speciality Hospital, Saket, Meerut, Uttar Pradesh 250001, India.
authors.forename: Ruth Shifa
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Ecka
authors.forename: Zeeshn Ahamad
authors.initials: ZA
authors.lastname: Wani
authors.forename: Malay
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sharma